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Ministry of Civil Aviation
443 flights operated under Lifeline Udan by Air India, Alliance Air, IAF and private carriers
443 flights have been operated under Lifeline Udan by Air India, Alliance Air, IAF and private carriers. 265 of these flights have been operated by Air India and Alliance Air. Cargo transported till date is around 821.07 tons covering over 4,34,531 km. ‘Lifeline Udan’ flights are being operated by MoCA to transport essential medical cargo to remote parts of the country to support India’s war against COVID-19 with special focus on the North East Region, island territories and the hill states.
Helicopter services including Pawan Hans Ltd have been operating in J&K, Ladakh, Islands and North East region transporting critical medical cargo and patients. Pawan Hans till 3 May 2020 have carried 2.27 tons of cargo covering a distance of 7,729 kms.
Domestic Cargo Operators SpiceJet, Blue Dart, Indigo and Vistara are operating cargo flights on a commercial basis. Spicejet operated 775 cargo flights during 24 March to 3 May 2020 covering a distance of 13,31,226 km and carrying 5,617 tons of cargo. Out of these, 283 were international cargo flights. Blue Dart operated 256 cargo flights covering a distance of 2,83,358 km and carrying 4,405 tons of cargo during 25 March to 3 May 2020. Out of these, 13 were international cargo flights. Indigo has operated 88 cargo flights during 3 April to 3 May 2020 covering a distance of 1,46, 547 km and carrying around 442 tons of cargo and including 33 international flights. This also includes medical supplies carried free of cost for the government. Vistara has operated 20 cargo flights during 19 April to 3 May 2020 covering a distance of 28,590 km and carrying around 139 tons of cargo.
A cargo air-bridge was established with East Asia for transportation of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and Covid-19 relief material. The quantity of medical cargo brought in by Air India is 930 tons. Blue Dart has uplifted medical supplies of around 114 tons from Guangzhou and Shanghai and 24 tons from Hong Kong, starting 14 April upto 3 May 2020. Spicejet has also uplifted 204 tons of medical supplies from Shanghai and Guangzhou upto 3 May 2020 and 16 tons medical supplies from Hong Kong and Singapore upto 3 May 2020.
Ministry of Coal
First India-Australia Joint Working Group  on “Coal and Mines” held Virtually
As a precursor to the upcoming India-Australia Energy Dialogue scheduled to be held on 13th October, 2021, the first Joint Working Group  meeting on “Coal and Mines” between India and Australia was held here today through Video conferencing.
This was co-chaired by Shri Vinod Kumar Tiwari, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Coal, from the Indian side and by Mr. Paul Trotman, Head of Resources Division from the Australian side. In his opening remarks Shri Tiwari provided overview of the coal sector in India and presented emerging scenario for future. He highlighted the priority areas to be included for possible collaborations in coal and mining sectors in both the countries.
The discussions focused on Indian coal resources in the present and future scenario, critical and strategic minerals-demand and supply scenario & engagements with Australian counterpart, India Australia collaboration on Clean Coal Technology, Surface Coal Gasification, Coal Bed Methane, sharing of Technology deployed for fire quenching, Coal Based Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Utilization & Storage. Avenues for Business to Business collaboration on coal technology, transfer of technology, cooperation on skill development and training, issues related to coking coal import from Australia were discussed.
Both the sides discussed about sharing their expertise on these issues for any possible future collaboration and agreed that the discussions would also be carried forward beyond the confines of this forum
From the Indian side presentations were made on Resources, Technology, Sustainability and Business Opportunities. Presentations from the Indian side were made by SmtVismitaTej, Joint Secretary, Shri Anandi Prasad, Advisor, Ministry of Coal, Shri RanjitRath, CMD, KABIL, Shri Peeyush Kumar, Chief Manager, CIL and Shri A.K Rana, Director, CMPDIL. Presentations from the Australian side were made on Global Resources Strategy, Leveraging technologies and infrastructure to decarbonise energy & industry, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage  and trade and commodity relationship. An open house discussion was also held.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM praises Ricky Kej for performing National Anthem at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, London
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi appreciated Indian Music Composer and Grammy Award Winner, Ricky Kej for conducting a 100-piece British orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform India’s National Anthem at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, London.
Responding to the tweet of Ricky Kej, the Prime Minister tweeted;
“Wonderful. It will certainly make every Indian proud.”
Ministry of Communications
Cyclone Yaas: Impact on Telecom minimal
Extensive use of Telecom networks for cyclone warning
On 24th May and 25th May 2021, the Common Alert Protocol of Department of Telecommunications/CDoT were extensively used by State Disaster Management Authorities in West Bengal, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to disseminate the cyclone alert messages free of cost. A total of more than 6 crore bulk SMS/messages were sent in local languages alerting local residents. Of these 3.87 crorewere in West Bengal, 2.43 crore in Odisha and 36.4 lacs in Andhra Pradesh.
In addition for the first time Voice Alert Messages were also sent, facilitated by Department of Telecommunications with the help of Telecom Service Providers using Outbound Dialler  infrastructure. More than 60 lakh subscribers were reached through OBD in local languages . TSPs have undertaken this outreach activity free of cost.
The cyclone impacted districts are East Medinipur, West Medinipur, Bankura , South 24 Pargana and Jhargram in West Bengal and Balasore, Bhadrak ,Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj in Odisha
Review and Restoration action meetings at the level of Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, were held prior to the cyclone and also today in morning and inthe evening at 6PM. In the aforesaid meeting Telecom Service Providers  and Infrastructure Providers  and their Association TAIPA participated. Regular feedback was also taken from senior officers of the state governments. Intra Circle Roaming  has been ordered by the telecom secretary in the following districts.
WB- East Medinipur, West Medinipur,Bankura, Jhargramand and South 24 Pargana
Orissa-Balasore,,Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur,KendraparaJajpur,Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
This will enable customers/ subscribers to latch on whichever telecom network is available in their area without any extra cost. More than 1000 Optical fibre and restoration team were stationed in districts likely to be impacted prior to the landfall of the cyclone.
Senior officers of BSNL were designated at district level who coordinated with district collectors. Senior DoT officers and TSP functionaries coordinated with the State Nodal Officers at the State Capitals. The combined efforts of TSPs and Infrastructure Providers coordinated by the Department of Telecommunications has ensured that restoration of the damaged network has commenced and even the minimal outages in the telecom networks will be restored very quickly.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
We will definitely win Gold: Chaudhary Bansi Lal University kabaddi Captain
Kabaddi fans will be treated with the KIUG 2021 Final on Tuesday
The sports fans across India have been treated with fantastic kabaddi over the years and the game provided the same excitement at the Khelo India University Games 2021 at the Jain University campus in Bengaluru.
Post the Semi-final matches on Monday, an exciting final clash between Chaudhary Bansi Lal University and University of Kota has been set up much to the delight of the local fans. Chaudhary Bansi Lal University  defeated Guru Nanak Dev University  41-35 in the semis, while University of Kota booked a place in the Final after defeating Dr. C. V. Raman University 39-34.
When asked about their final clash against University of Kota, CBLU Captain Yogesh Kumar didn't hold back in saying, "Gold toh hamara hi hai. We have a lot of confidence in ourselves. We have worked so hard and therefore we will definitely take the Gold. It feels really good to play at a high-level tournament like the Khelo India University Games. We are motivated to achieve something and take the Gold."
The 23-year-old also shared thoughts about his mother's impact on his life, "My mother has played a huge role in my life as my father passed away when I was two years old. I attain some income through tournaments and we also have income from our farm and that's how we are acquiring our needs. I have two elder brothers as well, who take care of our family. When I walk on the mat for the Final, I will keep my mother and coach in my mind."
Meanwhile, the Captain of the University of Kota kabaddi team - Ashish Badersa also felt confident about his team's chances, "It feels great to be in the Final. We are quite confident about our abilities ahead of the Final. Our team has played really well. The teams competed well in the tournament and it was tough to reach the summit clash. As a Captain, I am really happy with the side's performance."
It hasn't been an easy year for the University of Kota Captain. Before taking the mat in the Final, Badersa will certainly have his father on his mind, "My father passed away last year due to a heart problem. He used to work as a peon in a school. However, we still receive my father's salary and that's how we are running our home. It's been difficult post my father's passing, but we have enough support from my uncle and aunt."
The Chaudhary Bansi Lal University will take on University of Kota in the Final of the Men's kabaddi competition at the Khelo India University Games 2021 on Tuesday.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves MoU on cooperation on Youth matters between India and Russia
Exchange programmes in the field of Youth Affairs between India and Russia will help in promoting exchange of ideas, values and culture amongst Youth through establishment of people-to-people contacts and in consolidating friendly relations between the two countries.
The selections for participation in exchange programmes shall be done in an objective and transparent manner and the outcomes of the programmes under the MoU shall be open for public scrutiny.
Exchange programmes will help in developing international perspective among the Youth and expanding their knowledge and expertise in the areas of Youth Affairs.
Ministry of Steel
Steel Research & Technology Mission of India is a registered Society: Union Minister of State for Steel, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste
The Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste has said that the Steel Research and Technology Mission of India  is an industry driven initiative, registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860, for undertaking collaborative research amongst industry, national R&D laboratories and academic institutes.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Shri Kulaste said that Steel Authority of India Limited , Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited , Tata Steel, JSW Steel, JSPL, NMDC and MECON are the members of the Governing Board of SRTMI. The Governing Board is chaired by one of the members from the industry on rotational basis. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel , is also a member in the Governing Board of SRTMI. All decisions are taken by the Governing Board. The R&D projects are discussed and approved by the governing board.
SRTMI is a registered society. It is not an autonomous body of the government. Therefore, the government does not assess its research projects, nor their impacts, human resource deployment, or any other measures.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister Greets the Nation on the occasion of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the nation on the occasion of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja.
In a tweet the Prime Minister said, “ I extend my warm greetings on the occasion of Basant Panchami, the Festival of Joy & Renewal.”
“I also pray that the Divine Mother of Knowledge, MaaSaraswati, illuminate all of us with intellect and knowledge”, he said.
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President's Secretariat
President of India visits Guru Ghasidas Jaitkham at Girodhpuri in Chhattisgarh
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, visited Guru Ghasidas Jaitkham and attended the bhoomi pujan for a Saamudayik Bhavan at Girodhpuri in Chhattisgarh today .
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Guru Ghasidas was a remarkable social reformer among the dispersed community of this region almost 200 years ago. He struggled against social evils and injustice, and fought for the poor and downtrodden. His message was simple: that truth and noble conduct are synonyms for God. He made efforts to eliminate the practice of untouchability, and emphasised fraternity and social harmony. He also stressed women’s rights and supported widow marriage.
The President said that the teachings of Guru Ghasidas have given direction to social reform among not only the Satnami Samaj but in entire Chhattisgarh. He expressed confidence that by imbibing the ideals of Guru Ghasidas, the people and government of Chhattisgarh would continue to work to build a society based on equality and unity.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
70 Saal Azaadi, Yaad Karo Kurbani - Patriotic Film Festival Organized
Steps taken by I&B Ministry to promote Regional Language Films
In a written reply to Lok Sabha, Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar informed about the steps taken by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to promote regional language films at national and international level.
I&B Ministry started patriotic film festival to mark 70 years of Indian Independence under the banner “70 Saal Azaadi, Yaad Karo Kurbani” as part of the Ministry of Defence programme related to Independence Day celebrations from August 12-18, 2016 at Sirifort Auditorium Complex, New Delhi.
Every year, films are selected for Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India . From these entries, 47 Films, including 26 Feature Films and 21 Non-Feature Films are selected in various Indian Languages for screening in IFFI as well as in various Indian & International Film Festivals and Indian Film Weeks / Festivals abroad.
The Ministry organizes National Film Awards annually wherein films from across the country in Hindi/Regional Languages are awarded under different categories. In addition to the Indian Panorama films at IFFI, films selected in the National Film Awards are also sent for participation as well as special screenings in the various Indian and International Film Festivals organized by I&B Ministry through Directorate of Film Festival.
Under BRICS Film Festival world-class film productions from the BRICS nations i.e. Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa are being screened to inspire more collaboration.
I&B Ministry also provides financial assistance to Indian Films which are selected in various International Film Festivals namely Oscars, Toronto, Bussan, Berlin etc. During recent years, financial assistance has been provided to ‘Newton’ and ‘Loktak Lairembee’ which were selected in the Berlin International Film Festival.
Prime Minister's Office
PM to address 14th Foundation Day celebration of Umiya Mata Temple at Gathila, Junagadh on the occasion of Ram Navami
On the occasion of Ram Navami, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the 14th Foundation Day celebration at Umiya Mata Temple at Gathila, Junagadh in Gujarat on 10th April, 2022 at 1 PM via video conferencing.
Inauguration of the temple was also done by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in 2008, when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Based on suggestions given by the Prime Minister in 2008, temple trust has expanded its scope into various social and health related activities as well such as free cataract operations and free ayurvedic medicines for economically weaker patients etc.
Umiya Maa is considered as the Clan-deity or Kuldevi of the Kadava Patidars.
Ministry of Home Affairs
All existing Visas granted to Foreigners and all Incoming Passenger Traffic into India through Immigration Check Posts, except certain categories, to remain suspended till 3rd May, 2020
In the wake of continuing COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Union Ministry for Home Affairs  has decided to extend the suspension of all existing visas granted to foreigners, except to those belonging to diplomatic, official, UN/international organizations, employment and project categories, till 3rd May, 2020.
MHA has further directed that all incoming passenger traffic into India through any of the 107 Immigration Check Posts shall remain suspended till 3rd May, 2020. However, no such restriction would apply to vehicles, planes, ships, conveyance, trains etc. carrying any goods and supplies whether essential or non-essential. Their crew, sailor, driver, helper, cleaner etc. shall be subjected to thorough medical screening for COVID-19.
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Statement of DST regarding INSPIRE fellowship matter
The Department of Science and Technology  is extremely grieved at the loss of life of G. Aishwarya Reddy, a student of Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi and an aspirant of Scholarship for Higher Education  under ‘Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research ’ scheme of DST. She was one of the brightest and promising students of the country. It is, for this reason, she was offered the Inspire SHE scholarship. As in other years, the provisional fellowship letters of scholarship were sent out to 9762 eligible applicants in August this year. The students are asked to upload three simple documents like bank account details, mark-sheet, and a bonafide/performance certificate from the college, following which scholarship for entire year is promptly released. Regretfully, these documents were not received from Aishwarya.
DST would like to appeal to all the shortlisted candidates to complete their formalities quickly so that the scholarship can be disbursed at the earliest possible. We especially urge all the institutions to cooperate in this important matter in a time-bound manner.
Election Commission
Biennial election to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Aurangabad-cum-Jalna Local Authorities’ Constituency–reg.
The term of office of a sitting member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council is due to expire as per the details given below:
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Sh. Zambad Subhash Manakchand
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Aurangabad-cum-Jalna Local Authorities’ Constituency
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29-08-2019
2. The Election Commission has decided to hold above mentioned Biennial Election to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Aurangabad-cum-Jalna Local Authorities’ Constituency, in accordance with the following schedule:
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- The term of office of the member to be elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council from the said Local Authorities’ Constituency shall be subject to the decision of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLP No. 17123/2015 .
- The Model Code of Conduct concerning this election will come into force with immediate effect in the concerned Constituency. Please see the details in Commission’s website under https://eci.gov.in/files/file/4070-biennial-bye-elections-to-the-legislative-councils-from-council-constituencies-by-graduates%E2%80%99-and-teachers%E2%80%99-and-local-authorities%E2%80%99-constituencies-%E2%80%93-mcc-instructions-%E2%80%93-regarding/
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Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
NBCFDC & NSFDC Under M/O Social Justice & Empowerment Enters in to MoA With Central Bank of India
Implementation of Interest subvention Scheme of Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India –Vanchit Ikai Samooh aur Vargon ki Aarthik Sahayta  Yojana for financial empowerment of economically marginalized OBC/SC SHGs & Individuals got a major boost with signing of Memorandum of Agreements  by National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation  and National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation  with Central Bank of India a premier and leading Public Sector Bank.
The scheme will benefit OBC/SC SHGs with loans/borrowings up to Rs.4.00 Lakh and OBC/SC individuals with loan/borrowing up to Rs.2.00 Lakh with a quick interest subvention benefit of 5% directly into the standard accounts of borrowing SHGs/beneficiaries.
MOA was signed by Shri V K Mahendru, Field General Manager, on behalf of Central Bank of India & Smt Anupama Sood, General Manager  on behalf of NBCFDC & Shri Devanand, Chief General Manager on behalf of NSFDC in the presence of Shri. K. Narayan, Managing Director NBCFDC /Chairman cum Managing Director NSFDC. The scheme is expected to benefit many entrepreneurs on a pan India basis.
Ministry of Railways
Railways 'RailWire' Wi-Fi goes Live in 5500 Railway Stations
Mahua Milan Railway station, in East Central Railway, is the 5500th Station
Railways has successfully completed the work of providing free public Wi-Fi at 5500 stations across the country. Mahua Milan Railway Station of East Central Railway zone, became the 5500th station in the country to have free public Wi-Fi. This is a unique initiative as this Wi-Fi network is one of the largest Wi-Fi networks of the world.
To transform the Railway stations into the hub of Digital inclusion, Indian Railways mandated RailTel, a Miniratna PSU under Ministry of Railways, to provide free high-speed Wi-Fi at the Railway stations. The journey started in January 2016 from the financial capital of India - Mumbai Central station and in a span of 46 months Railways has successfully provided Wi-Fi at 5500 stations across the country. The mission is to provide Wi-Fi at all Railway stations . Along the journey, RailTel has roped in partners like Google, Tata Trust, PGCIL for some parts of the project and also got funding from Department of Telecom USOF for 200 stations. The Wi-Fi is being provided under the brand name of RailWire.
The month of October 2019 saw total 1.5 crores of user logins in ‘RailWire’ Wi-Fi services across all stations consuming 10242 TB of data. Free access to high speed Wi-Fi will help in bridging the digital divide between rural and urban India. Students using their waiting time to download study materials, vendors using the service for digital payment transactions, daily passengers using their time at stations learning new skill or surfing net- the free Wi-Fi has been a boon to these people who otherwise suffer from poor connectivity issues.
Designed to offer users the best Internet experience, RailWire Wi-Fi at Railway stations will be available to any user who has a smartphone with working mobile connection for KYC considerations. To use the Wi-Fi the user has to switch on the Wi-Fi mode on the smartphone and select the RailWire Wi-Fi network. The RailWire homepage automatically appears on the smartphone. The user has to enter his or her mobile number on this homepage. The user will get one-time password  in form of SMS in the message box which has to be entered in the home page of RailWire. After entering OTP Users will be able to access high speed internet & can start internet browsing.